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name: rob

born: 1948

gender: male

city: morrisville, nc

golo member since: January 19, 2008

about tax man

I support the Fair Tax - it is a just way for our government to collect taxes without the social/economic negative impact and uncertainty of the existing system. You are only taxed based on your spending/consumption, not on how much you make - you keep all your wages and only pay a national "sales" tax on new items you purchase - no more social security - medicare taxes, no "loopholes" for special interest groups - everyone pays based on what they can afford to purchase. Also makes it nearly impossible to cheat on taxes, so it is fair to all!


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favorite music: 50's & 60's

favorite movies: charles bronson - clint eastwood

favorite hobbies: computers, electronics

favorite tv shows: lost, torchwood, dr. who

favorite restaurants: stefano's, bully's (san diego)

favorite web sites: Wral.com

favorite vacation spots: martha's vineyard, san diego





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Hey Taxman, Just noticed that you had sent me a hello a while back on my profile and I just wanted to say hey. I own a small business in Cary and agree with your support of the fair tax. Also, from looking over your posts it looks like we agree on most things. Keep up the good work, the more common sense out here the better...

Rob:

I saw a recent post you made indicating you served in Vietnam. I just wanted to thank you for your military service - your service and sacrifice are appreciated. I know that part of American history is not our greatest hour in how service members were treated. As a veteran myself, I consider all members of the military and emergency personnel (police, fire, rescue) the TRUE heroes of our society. God Bless.

Hey Taxman,

I understand what you're saying now and I agree with you on that point.

Regarding your statement:

"Just take away all of the state employees' pay until they get the budget back on track! That includes all members and staff of the GA. And no retroactive pay, if the budget is not final, no paychecks for the period of time it is delayed after 7/1. These fools need to be taught a lesson and the only thing they understand is money in their own pockets. So take it away!"

Why are advocating penalizing ALL State Employees because YOUR elected officials can't seem to get it together? Why do folks always want to make State Employees the Scapegoats? As a former State Employee I can assure you that the average Joe that works for the State has no more control over how much money the Legislature desides to spend or not spend tan you do.

"Is there a salary survey or some other source to show what folks earn in the UNC system?"

Not widely public on the university/college level. Salaries of professors are kept fairly un-public, but you can get a general idea if you want to spend hours sifting through old on-line records at their websites. The reason I know hers is a little lower is that I had to compile a record on salary trends in higher education (public and private) over the past 25 years, and the various institutions provided their salary ranges.

Not ALL professors make over $170K, but those with the outside professional experience she has, plus their teaching loads, run about $200K.

Regarding the cancellation of the NC State center which was to be run by Mary Easley, you said, "How about giving her a "teacher's salary" commensurate with what we pay our other state teachers with the same amount of experience but without regard for her "political" value?"

Actually, at the increased salary of $170,000 she is still slightly UNDER the going rate for people - either professors or lecturers - with her educational and work experience credentials.

mireyes - I just read your comment and I think you have the wrong Robert (not my name). I do not live in Kitts Creek either, and have no issue with anyone living anywhere if they can pay the rent/mortgage. I do support gay rights, but not gay marriage. I do support LEGAL immigrants, but not ILLEGAL immigrants (they are criminals). I believe in the Fair Tax and that anyone who does not pay taxes should not be able to vote - but you should only pay your fair share of taxes, thus the Fair Tax - not the income tax/payroll tax/social security tax. So who is this Robert fellow in Kitts Creek?

It always upset me to read your WRAL comments ROBERT. I am a heterosexual latino living in your Kitts Creek community. You always comment about how you disagree with immigrants, homosexual rights, low income people living in Kitts Creek and any person’s rights that don't fit your socioeconomic, ethnic and sexual orientation beliefs. But let me tell you something, every human being deserves the same rights and respect no matter what path they chose. That is not for you to decide. I ask you, if you find it in your heart, to please spread love instead of hate. We all have our own beliefs and that is great, that is what the US is all about. But I think that means that we should also respect the rights of others. Find it in your heart to see that not everyone has your same lifestyle and be a little more understanding of the needs of others. Hopefully that way we can have a peaceful place to live and we can all COEXIST in this beautiful world.

Taxman - your HOA is in violation of FCC rules - somebody else posted the OTARD - but here it is again just for good measure - http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html

Tax man, you can stop foaming at the mouth over the Ohio records search- there is nothing in the story to indicate that ANY data on Joe the Plumber was released to anybody. Searched? Yes. Searched properly? No. Disclosed? Nope.

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